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Bob Boisvert

February 7th, 2017

CloseReach

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Quick Introduction

• Bob Boisvert, in IT world since 1972

• Instructor throughout most of career

• QualiWare experience since 2011

• This is a technical presentation about Export and Import of architecture components in QualiWare

• Considerations for 5.3 and 6.X QLM environments

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RepositoryRepositoryRepository

QLM Environment

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PWS1 PWS2

QLM Environment

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RepositoryRepositoryRepository

PWS

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PWS

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RepositoryRepositoryRepository

PWS

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PWS

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Development Production

QLM Environment

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We have a need here:

Must be able to move architectural objects between

all of these “places”

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Compare utility

Diagrams to compare can be any two diagrams:

- different revisions of same diagram

- in different PWS

- in different configurations

- in different repositories

- that are totally different objects (copy)

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Compare utility

Properties of two non-diagram objects:

- different revisions

- in different PWS

- in different configurations

- in different repositories

- that are totally different objects (copy)

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NOTE: Compare different objects

In RepositoryExplorer:

- you can Copy an object (or diagram)

- paste the object (or diagram)

This creates an object (diagram) with a different ObjID, but same contents. Useful for variants, As-Is/To-Be.

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How to initiate Compare

From any

diagram:

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How to initiate Compare

From a diagram in a PWS:

File � Private WorkSpace � Promote

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Compare Dialog:

WHAT to

compare, can

choose anything

NOTE: Is a

hidden

template!

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Compare Dialog:

WHAT to

compare with,

can choose

anything

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Comparing:

Same configuration Basically revisions

Either same config or PWS

Other Configuration Select one

Other Repository Must be connected

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Results:

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Direction matters: (e.g. 1 vs 0)

Subset to

compare:

(rev 1)

Compare

with:

(rev 0)

Unchanged Moved Added Deleted

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Other way (0 vs 1)

Subset to

compare:

(rev 0)

Compare

with:

(rev 1)

Unchanged Moved Deleted Added

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Sharing/moving data strategies –File based repository

Computer…

Repository

*.qrp File backup

Repository level

Subset Export

Repository level

Full Export

Repository level DumpOther (XML, Custom)

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Sharing, moving data strategies –Database repository

Server

Database

Repository

Repository level

Subset Export

Repository level

Full ExportRepository level

Dump

Other (XML, Custom)

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Repository Clone

Export/Import

• Organizations often have Development, Testing and Production environments; need to move data around

• Need to share with other organizations

• Need to take work home on laptop, return it

• Share work across servers

• Checking work out/back in

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Export

• From File menu:

Note choices:

Export All…

Everything in the Repository

(caveat)

Export Subset…

You choose what is needed

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Export Subset

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QLM Export file formats

• QLM before 6.5 had *.exp (partial) and *.dmp(full export formats

• QLM 6.5 primarily uses *.qrx export format

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When choosing export file…

5.X

6.X

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Export types

Export Subset

• Everything that is selected (Diagram, selected, Templates, other) :

• Exports objects, diagrams, symbols …

• Current Revision only of every object

• Base language only, if run from default language

• Base + other language, if run from "other" language

• … in this configuration

• … in this PWS

• … does not export deleted objects (big red X)

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Export types

Full Export

• Everything in repository:

• Exports all objects, diagrams, symbols …

• Current Revision only of every object

• Base language only, if run from default language

• Base + other language, if run from "other" language

• … in this configuration

• … in this PWS

• … does not export deleted objects (big red X)

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Export types

Dump

• Everything:

• All objects, diagrams, symbols, …• All Revisions• All Language Variants• All Configurations• … including all Private WorkSpaces• All hidden templates• All deleted objects still sitting in background

Same as: Copy of the *.qrp repository (if file-based),

or cloning

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Feature summary

Export (All or Subset)

From default language

Export (All or Subset)

From other language Dump

Objects selection selection All

Revisions Default only Default only All

Language Variants Default language Default+Other All

Configurations Current Current All

Private Workspaces Current Current All

Deleted Objects No No Yes

Export file size smallest small largest

Time to export Least More time Most time

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Stubs when exporting

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What are stubs ?

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Stubs

QualiWare Objects are like puzzle pieces:

Object 2 Object 4

Object 3

Object 1

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Example

Repository 1:

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Example

• create a new repository

• Import (without stubs)

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But, if we export/import with stubs:

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Stubs designed for…

A B C D E

Import

Links

will mesh

with stubs!

B1B C D E (stub)

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Export

Stubs designed for…

A EB1B C D

After import:

Results in proper integration of

imported objects, IF stubs are

included !

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Export file types

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In QLM 5.3

These file types:

*.exp

*.qrb

*.qrp

*.dmp

Have the exact same file format!

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In QLM 6.5+ – Export format

• Will now be in XML format instead of previous file format

• Import/Export performance has been significantly improved

• File is a *.qrx extension; can be un-zipped

• Contains many folders and files

• Dump is also a *.qrx file

• For backward compatibility, still have an option to export/import in *.exp format

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Export in 6.X

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*.qrx is a zipped file

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Timing test –full dump 20,437 objects

QLM 6.5 – QRP formatCreated file name:C:\Users\Bob Boisvert\Desktop\test full dump qrp.qrpWriting configuration BaseConfiguration[20437 revisions] is finished..Writing configurations finished. Time used 7sStart writing repository objects to dump file...

All repository objects are written to dump file in Time used: 5 minutes

QLM 6.5 – QRX formatExport to file: C:\Users\Bob Boisvert\Desktop\test export.qrxCreated file name:C:\Users\Bob Boisvert\Desktop\full dump test.qrxDuring QIS dump file creation please refer to QEF log for warnings and errors.

Time used:1 minute

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Notes about Dump

Different from Export, Dump exports everything

• All objects

• All Revisions

• All Language Variants

• All Configurations

Entire repository!

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Dump – careful when loading!

NOTE:

It is NOT a good idea to load from a Dump file into an existing repository.

It will clobber all data changes after dump was created!

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Uses for a Dump file

• Most complete way to backup one repository

• Transfer a complete Repository to another server

• Same as Clone operation (RA does this)

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Import/Export note for QLM 6.X

• In 6.x, should no longer use Import/Export from QLM for large imports/exports/dumps• Instead, use standalone executable:

QLMDumpLoad.exe

• A streamlined version of QLM• You can try to import from QLM, but can

hangup!• Must run in exclusive mode

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Suggestions before import tests

• Backup your data 1st

• Test Export/Import procedure in PWS or sandbox repository

• Can easily move PWS data to base configuration with Export (simpler)

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DEMO

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Thank you!Bob Boisvert

Bob.Boisvert@closereach.ca

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